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The Laws of War
Clive Anderson asks what legal standards should be applied to troops in the line of fire.
Our armed forces no longer have exclusive power to try and punish their own. In a series of high-profile cases over recent years, troops in action in Afghanistan and Iraq have had their actions scrutinised in ordinary British civil courts. What legal standards should be applied to troops in the line of fire?
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Sat 3 May 200822:15
BBC Radio 4
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- Wed 30 Apr 200820:00BBC Radio 4
- Sat 3 May 200822:15BBC Radio 4